A MASSIVE shake-up of Parliamentary constituencies on Teesside was expected to be announced today.

The Boundary Commission is carrying out a review of the boundaries of Parliamentary constituencies across the UK.

The number of constituencies is being cut from 650 to 600.

The North-east is expected to lose three of its 29 MPs. On Teesside all six seats are expected to change.

The Redcar seat, held by Liberal Democrat Ian Swales, is expected to lose the South Bank, Grangetown and Eston area and take in the East Cleveland part of the Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland seat where Tom Blenkinsop is currently the MP.

The South Middlesbrough part of Mr Blenkinsop’s constituency will take in the Grangetown, South Bank and Eston areas and possibly part of East Middlesbrough lying in Sir Stuart Bell’s Middlesbrough constituency.

The Middlesbrough constituency will be extended westwards to include Thornaby, currently in the Stockton South constituency held by Conservative James Wharton.

The Stockton South constituency would be extended northwards to include more of the Stockton town centre area.

The Stockton North constituency, held by Labour’s Alex Cunningham may be extended to include part of Sedgefield.

A 12-week consultation will be held. Public hearings will be held to consider the proposals including one on Thursday and Friday, November 17 and 18, at St George’s Hotel at Durham Tees Valley Airport.